Discount Chain Fred’s Inc. Probes Card BreachPost (Krebs On Security)Fred’s Inc., a discount general merchandise and pharmacy chain that operates 650 stores in more than a dozen states, disclosed today that it is investigating a potential credit card breach.

Magazine House Loses $1.5m in Email Scam (Info Security)Cyber-criminals are thought to have scammed magazine publisher Bonnier Group out of at least $1.5m after hacking the CEO’s emails, according to a report.

Hijacked medical devices can leave networks exposed (CSO)Hacked medical devices can pose direct dangers to patients but also serve as lairs from which malware finds its way into medical facilities’ networks and persists even after initial attacks have been cleaned up, according to a new report.